Izquierdo, 27 years old, was playing for Nacional, a Uruguayan club, in the Copa Libertadores, a top South American tournament, when he suffered cardiac arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, and cardiac arrest on Aug. 22. It was reported that they were playing against the Brazilian team São Paulo. Players from both teams appeared shocked and […]
Born in Darmstadt, Germany on 8th February 1966, Labbadia, won two caps for the German nationalteam in his playing career that took him through clubs such as home-town team Darmstadt 98,Hamburger SV, FC Kaiserslautern, Bayern Munich, FC Cologne, Werder Bremen, Armenia Bielefeld andKarlsruher SC. He triumphed in the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich as a […]
Simon led the way with the first goal for the Canaries in the 14th minute, while France’s Bahereba Guirassy got the second in the stoppage time of the second half. Simon’s marauding run down the left ended with his stinging drive slipping through the fingers of Donovan Léon. That goal seemed to help Nantes find […]
Liadi detailed that the accident occurred around 4 p.m. on Friday in Okwelle, Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident happened when the team’s Coaster bus collided with a stationary truck while attempting to avoid a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle. At least 20 team members were on the bus, and some […]
The tournament is the second edition and will be played from January 8 to February 2, 2025, in Malaysia, featuring 16 teams. Nigeria was initially billed to play in a two-group tournament of seven teams each, but the late inclusion of Zimbabwe resulted in the withdrawal of the top four sides from the series to […]
Gernot Rohr, the German coach who led Benin to a stunning 2-1 victory over Nigeria in a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier last June, is confident of repeating the feat in the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Both teams have been drawn in Group D alongside Libya and Rwanda. While Benin will […]
The Minister for Sports Development, John Enoh, represented by the Director of Grassroots Sports Development in the Ministry, Patrick Okeke, announced the adjustment during the just concluded Joint Technical Committee Meeting of the Games at the Steven Keshi International Stadium Asaba, venue of the next Games. Enoh said the date was brought back by one […]
Toney has been the subject of a £35 million bid from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, but Brentford has rejected the offer. Sutton suggests that Toney should prioritize his footballing development and stay in the Premier League, where he can continue to showcase his skills and contribute to a top-flight team. The former England international highlights […]
In an end-to-end match between both sides, coach Shittu Agboola’stutoured team matched their Chilean opponent in the same number ofshots and had a better shot efficiency than their previous matches butthey still fell short as they lost the first half 11-10 to the SouthAmericans. The second half was equally poised between both teams as Nigeriascored […]
With cultural pride, national identity, and the coveted middleweight belt on the line, the clash has evolved beyond mere sport into a charged debate over who can rightfully claim to be Africa’s true champion. The tension between these two fighters has been simmering for months, sparked by Du Plessis’ challenge to the legitimacy of Adesanya […]